Day after day, Alexander Lukashenko is carrying out a cultural genocide of Belarusians.
Olga Loginova
Olga Loginova is a Fellow at Columbia Journalism Investigations, where she reports on the U.S. communities experiencing extreme climate change. Before... , she was a staff journalist at Voice of America, a long-time visual journalist, and a recipient of the journalistic excellence award at RFE/RL. Her recent documentaries include “COVID-19 Diaries” for VICE News, and “Bratva MC, Brooklyn, NY” for Eurasianet. Olga Loginova has covered the COVID-19 and political crises in Belarus for VICE News and Brazil’s Globo. She holds a Master’s in science, health, and environmental reporting from Columbia University, and a Master’s in broadcast and cinematic arts from Central Michigan University.
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